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2023 Best Other Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$61,455 Avg Salary

Legal Professions (Other) is the #190 most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

The colleges and universities below are the best for other legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at New York University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University Report

#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions (other) programs. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Yeshiva University Report

#7

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Stevenson University

#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions (other) programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at American University Report

#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions (other) programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State University Report

#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Best Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at University of Baltimore Report

Explore the best legal professions (other) schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 112
New York 218
Maryland 33
New Jersey 89
District of Columbia 13

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal professions (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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